William Davis

British Royal Navy officer (1901-1987)
Person human Q8007650
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William Davis

Summary

William Davis is a human[1]. He was born in Shimla[2]. He was born on +1901-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Gloucester[4]. He died on +1987-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Davis was born in Shimla[2].
  • William Davis died in Gloucester[4].
  • William Davis was born on +1901-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Davis died on +1987-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Davis's father was Walter Stewart Davis[8].
  • William Davis's mother was Georgina Jessie C. Ross[9].
  • William Davis was married to Lady Gertrude Phipps[10].
  • A child of William Davis was Georgina Davis[11].
  • A child of William Davis was John Davis[12].
  • A child of William Davis was Anne Davis[13].
  • A child of William Davis was Hugh Davis[14].
  • William Davis held citizenship in India[15].
  • William Davis held citizenship in British Raj[16].
  • William Davis held citizenship in Dominion of India[17].
  • William Davis's professions included naval officer[6].
  • William Davis was educated at Summer Fields School[18].
  • William Davis received the Distinguished Service Order[19].
  • William Davis received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20].
  • William Davis is recorded as male[21].
  • William Davis's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Davis's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[23].
  • William Davis's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[24].
  • William Davis's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • William Davis's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • William Davis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cp1q54[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Davis was born in Shimla[2]. He was born on +1901-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Walter Stewart Davis[8]. His mother was Georgina Jessie C. Ross[9].

Education

William Davis's education included a stint at Summer Fields School[18].

Career and Affiliations

William Davis worked as a naval officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[19], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1815[33].

Personal Life

William Davis was married to Lady Gertrude Phipps[10]. Children include Georgina Davis[11], b. 1935[34]; John Davis[12], b. 1938[35], of United Kingdom[36]; Anne Davis[13], b. 1942[37]; and Hugh Davis[14].

Death and Burial

William Davis died on +1987-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Gloucester[4].

Why It Matters

William Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Davis born?

William Davis's place of birth was Shimla[2].

Where did William Davis die?

William Davis passed away in Gloucester[4].

Who were William Davis's parents?

William Davis's father was Walter Stewart Davis[8]. William Davis's mother was Georgina Jessie C. Ross[9].

Who was William Davis married to?

William Davis's spouses include Lady Gertrude Phipps[10].

What did William Davis do for work?

William Davis worked as naval officer[6].

Where did William Davis go to school?

William Davis was educated at Summer Fields School[18].

What awards did William Davis receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[19] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The London Gazette 41727. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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